*This seminar will take place in-person, exceptionally in Room H 101*

Edgard DEWITTE is a PhD Candidate in Economics at Sciences Po working on a thesis entitled Essays on the Economics of Democracy, under the supervision of Julia CAGÉ. He is also affiliated to Sciences Po's LIEPP. For the 2021-2022 academic year, he is visiting Harvard's Department of Economics under the invitation of Andrei SHLEIFER and with the support of the Harvard-SciencesPo Fellowship.

His research explores issues at the crossroad of Political Economy and Economic History, with insights from Behavioural and Environmental Economics.

Edgard DEWITTE will present a paper at the next Friday Seminar on the theme:

The Historical Roots of Climate Change Denial (read abstract, PDF 29.34 KB)

More about Edgard DEWITTE and his research

Date: FRIDAY, December 17th - 12:30 PM
Location: Department of Economics - 4th floor- Room H 101

Our Friday Seminar series will resume in February 2022: happy holidays!